This fisherman caught an 82-pound catfish. But it's no match for Indiana's record.

Fishing is a popular attraction on Raccoon Lake, about 75 miles west of Indianapolis. The person in this photo is fishing at Patoka Lake State Park.(Photo: Danese Kenon / The Star 2007 file photo)Buy Photo

The catch broke the previous lake record by about 8 pounds, according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The fish, who was not in custody long enough to have been given a name, was later released back into the lake.

For those who don't know, jug fishing is a method where an angler uses lines suspended from floating jugs to catch fish. It is actually prohibited in Indiana on lakes and reservoirs for public safety reasons.

So, Bernie caught a big 'un, but it's nothing compared to the largest blue catfish ever caught in Indiana. That record was set by Bruce Midkiff in 1999, when he caught a 104-pound blue catfish in the Ohio River. That's also the heaviest catch ever recorded in the state, according to Indiana Department of Natural Resources data.